Lane Poors back in business

[flipper_gv]

So I saw this today. Did a quick search to see if I was just late in news and I haven't found something on the subject. Their website is up again and they will take orders in mid October of this year (aka in like 1 or 2 weeks). They will be built by someone who was trained to build them.

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Enjoy!

 

[Ely Lyonblum]

amazing! my modulus will have a pair of those as soon as they let me order them!

 

[Stealth]

Lane Poor designed the six-string pickups for Yamahas? Does that mean THEY made the RBX-JM and RBX-JM2 humbuckers?

Edit: False alarm, that was Seymour Duncan's work. Still great to see them back on track.

 

[TomB]

Great news! I have a pair of JB's in my DIY fretless and they're the most amazing open sound ever... and dead silent. Welcome back, Lane Poor.

 

[groooooove]

hm. perhaps these will go nicely with the carvin i was thinking about selling...

i wonder how accurate that "mid october" thing is, though.

 

[OriginalCrash]

Lane Poor AND Wal both back up and running (or will be soon enough)... Great news for the bass world!

 

[12bass]

Does anyone know if these new pickups have anything to do with this thread:

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=430347&highlight=

If so, the sound samples didn't sound quite the same as Lane Poors to me. Would be nice to know more about the new pickups, like whether or not they are using the exact same design used by Lane, or something somewhat different.

Still enjoy the M3.5Ws in my Hamer 12-string. If a new design is in the works, it would great is they were more resistant to EMI, as my LP pickups can be a bit buzzy in certain venues.

 

[SGD Lutherie]

Does anyone know if these new pickups have anything to do with this thread:

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=430347&highlight=

No. Those are pickups made by Adam Charette, who used to work for Lane.

These new LP pickups are also NOT made by Lane, but another guy who was his apprentice. This new guy bought Lane's old work shop, left over pickups and all (he has been selling them off on eBay).

So chances are they will be more like the real pickups.

 

[12bass]

Why thanks, David! Saw that they were being made in the same place, which is curious. Hope these are "the real deal"....

 

[SGD Lutherie]

Why thanks, David! Saw that they were being made in the same place, which is curious. Hope these are "the real deal"....

Yeah, in the very same place, with the same molds and parts and all.

From what I have heard, these will be exactly like the originals, with some improvements made.

 

[12bass]

Folks had better try to get top dollar for those few used LPs floating around while they can then.... as their market value will probably drop considerably with new production.

 

[12bass]

Any update on new Lane Poor production?

 

[libanass]

does this mean that our original old lane poor pickups will lose their high values?

still, I think it's a fantastic news, if this is not a spam site..

 

[SGD Lutherie]

does this mean that our original old lane poor pickups will lose their high values?

Probably, if the new ones are just as good.

still, I think it's a fantastic news, if this is not a spam site..

It's real.

 

[libanass]

Than Modulus might come back to them

 

[Jim C]

I've never had trhe pleasure to try LP pickups but understand that they were some of the best made. Can you describe the tone and, how after all these years, nobody has duplicated or improved on his design?

Not looking for an arguement but am genuinely interested.

 

[SGD Lutherie]

I've never had trhe pleasure to try LP pickups but understand that they were some of the best made. Can you describe the tone and, how after all these years, nobody has duplicated or improved on his design?

Not looking for an arguement but am genuinely interested.

There's some sound clips of Lane Poor pickups here:

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=358989&page=14

I'm working on a similar sounding pickup, which can be heard on page 16.

 

[sleepy_monkey]

This could be pretty cool

 

[Gasman]

I've heard good things about Lane Poor. I'm interested. Any word on replacement stingray pickups with this company?

 

[12bass]

I've never had trhe pleasure to try LP pickups but understand that they were some of the best made. Can you describe the tone and, how after all these years, nobody has duplicated or improved on his design?

IMO, Lane Poors have a relatively clear, uncolored sort of a sound when compared with most pickups. Not as open or powerful as a Q-Tuner, and somewhat low output. Some love them because they seem to transfer the inherent sound of the instrument, while others find them weak or anemic sounding.